hebrews 13:5-6 cure for covetousness pg 1070 in church bibles

Hebrews 13:5-Hebrews 13:5-66

Cure for CovetousnessCure for Covetousness

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“I’ve been in a lot of testimony meetings, and I’ve heard a lot of people share how they’ve sinned, and I’ve had people come to me and make confession of sin. But in all my life I’ve never had one person confess the sin of covetousness to me.”

Charles Spurgeon, Pastor in London (1834–1892)Charles Spurgeon, Pastor in London (1834–1892)

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Can be Spiritually Fatal Can be Spiritually Fatal

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Do you not know that the Do you not know that the unrighteous will not unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of inherit the kingdom of God? God?


Do not be deceived. Neither Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor adulterers, nor nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of will inherit the kingdom of God. God.


Do not be deceived. Neither Do not be deceived. Neither fornicatorsfornicators, nor idolaters, , nor idolaters, nor nor adulterersadulterers, , nor nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of will inherit the kingdom of God. God.


And such were some of And such were some of you. But you were washed, you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our and by the Spirit of our God. God.


Do not be deceived. Neither Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor adulterers, nor nor homosexuals, homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor thieves, nor covetousnor covetous, nor drunkards, , nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of will inherit the kingdom of God. God.

Ephesians 5:5

For this you know, that no For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. of Christ and God.

Ephesians 5:5

For this you know, that no For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, fornicator, unclean person, nor nor covetous man, who is covetous man, who is an idolateran idolater, has any , has any inheritance in the kingdom inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. of Christ and God.


Can be Spiritually Fatal Can be Spiritually Fatal Can be quench Spiritual lifeCan be quench Spiritual life

Colossians 3:5

Therefore put to death Therefore put to death your members which are your members which are on the earth: fornication, on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. which is idolatry.


Can be Spiritually Fatal Can be Spiritually Fatal Can be quench Spiritual lifeCan be quench Spiritual lifeBiblically a huge issueBiblically a huge issue

- Balaam loved wages of unrighteousness - Balaam loved wages of unrighteousness - Achan coveting Jericho’s riches- Achan coveting Jericho’s riches - Gehazi coveting Naman’s treasures - Gehazi coveting Naman’s treasures - Judas sold Jesus for money- Judas sold Jesus for money - Ananias and Saphira- Ananias and Saphira

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NOT about having or not NOT about having or not havinghaving

Is Wanting what don’t haveIs Wanting what don’t have

1Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed which some have strayed from the faith in their from the faith in their greediness, and pierced greediness, and pierced themselves through with themselves through with many sorrows. many sorrows.

1Timothy 6:10

For the For the love of money love of money is a is a root of all kinds of evil, for root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed which some have strayed from the faith in their from the faith in their greedinessgreediness, and pierced , and pierced themselves through with themselves through with many sorrows. many sorrows.

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NOT about having or not havingNOT about having or not havingIs Wanting what don’t haveIs Wanting what don’t have- Driving Desire – lit. stretching - Driving Desire – lit. stretching after after what don't havewhat don't have

Is Complaining about what do Is Complaining about what do havehave

Includes money...but also moreIncludes money...but also more

Exodus 20:17

You shall not covet You shall not covet your neighbor’s your neighbor’s house; house; your neighbor’s wife, your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his male servant, nor his female nor his female servant, servant, nor his ox, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor his donkey, nor anything that nor anything that is your neighbor’s.is your neighbor’s.

StuffStuffRelationshipRelationshipPositionPosition

PowerPower

AnythingAnything

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NOT about having or not havingNOT about having or not havingIs Wanting what don’t haveIs Wanting what don’t have - Driving Desire – lit. stretching - Driving Desire – lit. stretching after after what don't havewhat don't have

Is Complaining about what do Is Complaining about what do havehave

Includes money...but also moreIncludes money...but also moreQ – do you see how dangerous Q – do you see how dangerous covetousness is? covetousness is?

Luke 12:15

And He said to them, And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of “Take heed and beware of covetousness”covetousness”

2 Peter 2:3

there will be false teachers there will be false teachers among you, who will among you, who will secretly bring in secretly bring in destructive heresies…many destructive heresies…many will follow their destructive will follow their destructive ways…ways…By covetousness they will By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive exploit you with deceptive wordswords

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Not based on what you have…Not based on what you have…

Philippians 4:11-13

I have learned in whatever I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:state I am, to be content:

Philippians 4:11-13

I have learned in whatever I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: state I am, to be content: I I know how to be abased, know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. and I know how to abound.

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Not based on what you have…Not based on what you have…Based on God - What He says to Based on God - What He says to usus- His commitment to be WITH us- His commitment to be WITH us- His commitment to CARE for us- His commitment to CARE for us

Covetousness, Complaining is a Covetousness, Complaining is a slight against God slight against God

Exodus 16:2-3

Then the whole Then the whole congregation of the congregation of the children of Israel children of Israel complained against Moses complained against Moses and Aaron in the and Aaron in the wilderness. wilderness.

Exodus 16:2-3

He hears your complaints He hears your complaints against the Lord. But what are against the Lord. But what are we, that you complain against we, that you complain against us?…us?…for the Lord hears your for the Lord hears your complaints which you make complaints which you make against Him. against Him. And what are we? Your And what are we? Your complaints are not against us complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”but against the Lord.”

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Based on What God says to usBased on What God says to us- His commitment to be WITH us- His commitment to be WITH us- His commitment to CARE for us- His commitment to CARE for us

We can say (rest in and believe) We can say (rest in and believe) - Recognize Him as taking care - Recognize Him as taking care

of youof you- Not to be controlled by fear- Not to be controlled by fear- Not to focus on people- Not to focus on people

Matthew 6:25-27

““Therefore I say to you, do Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, not worry about your life, what you will eat or what what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about you will drink; nor about your body, what you will your body, what you will put on. put on. Is not life more than food Is not life more than food and the body more than and the body more than clothing? clothing?

Matthew 6:25-27

Look at the birds of the Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than you not of more value than they? they?

Matthew 6:31-32

““Therefore do not worry, Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?wear?

Matthew 6:31-32

““Therefore do not worry, Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?wear?For after all these things For after all these things the Gentiles seek. the Gentiles seek.

Matthew 6:31-32

““Therefore do not worry, Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?shall we wear?For after all these things the For after all these things the Gentiles seek. Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these knows that you need all these things. things.

Matthew 6:33-34

But seek first the kingdom But seek first the kingdom of God and His of God and His righteousness, and all righteousness, and all these things shall be these things shall be added to you. added to you.

Matthew 6:33-34

Therefore do not worry Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about tomorrow will worry about its own things.its own things.

Two questions to help us…Two questions to help us…1) Is contentment “karma”? 1) Is contentment “karma”?

Matthew 6:33-34


Two questions to help us…Two questions to help us…1) Is contentment “karma”? NO!1) Is contentment “karma”? NO!2) Is contentment complacency? 2) Is contentment complacency?

Matthew 6:33-34


Two questions to help us…Two questions to help us…1) Is contentment “karma”? NO!1) Is contentment “karma”? NO!2) Is contentment complacency? 2) Is contentment complacency?

NO! NO! Contentment is about today!Contentment is about today!

Exodus 20:17

You shall not covet You shall not covet your neighbor’s your neighbor’s house; house; your neighbor’s wife, your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his male servant, nor his female nor his female servant, servant, nor his ox, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor his donkey, nor anything that nor anything that is your neighbor’s.is your neighbor’s.

He providesHe providesHe is overHe is overHe can exaltHe can exalt

He is able He is able

He is over allHe is over all

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Proverbs 30:8-9

Give me neither poverty nor Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; food allotted to me;

Lest I be full and deny You, Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the And say, “Who is the Lord?” Lord?”

Or lest I be poor and steal, Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of And profane the name of my God. my God.

Matthew 6:9-11

In this manner, therefore, In this manner, therefore, pray: pray:

Our Father in heaven, Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth Your will be done on earth

as it is in heaven. as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Give us this day our daily

bread. bread.

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Psalm 146:3-5

Happy is he who has Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the help, Whose hope is in the Lord his GodLord his God

Psalm 146:10-11

The Lord takes pleasure The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His In those who hope in His mercy. mercy.

Matthew 19:23-24

Then Jesus said to His Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:23-24

And again I say to you, it And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a through the eye of a needle than for a rich man needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of to enter the kingdom of God.”God.”

Matthew 19:25-26

When His disciples heard it, When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saying, “Who then can be saved?”saved?”But Jesus looked at them But Jesus looked at them and said to them, and said to them, ““With men this is impossible, With men this is impossible, but but with God all things are with God all things are possible.”possible.”

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